Taiwan August export orders +71.4%, above forecasts

TAIPEI, Sept 22 (Reuters) — Taiwan's export orders for August, released by the Ministry of Economic Affairs on Tuesday. The data is an indication of the strength of Asian exports and of global demand for technology. AUGUST REUTERS JULY POLL Export orders (y/y)% +71.4 +63.6 +61.9 Export orders from China +47.7 +47.2 Export orders from U.S. +88.9 +88.9 Export orders from Europe +58.2 +33.1 Export orders from Japan +41.1 +37.1 revised figure The ministry's website is (Reporting by Faith Hung and Roger Tung; Editing by Andrew Heavens) ((mailto:faith.hung@thomsonreuters.com;)